The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work Of tho Senate and the House
of Representatives

A REsoLUTIoN offered by Mr.. Hoar, instruct
ing tho Committee on Privileges and Elections
70 investigate the allegations made by three
reaidents OF Washington County. Texas, as TO
their being driven from their homes, compelled
70 abandon their property. aud deprived o. the
right OF suffrage In that county, came up Ia the
senate jan & and gave rise 70 o., warm no debate S
yestigatlon was into subject outside the lu-
risdiction OF Congress-. The state or Texas
naa s.a' sai ,orss and oporston She could re-
dress all grievances, personal or otherwise, oc-
curing within her borders. The subject was
one peculiarly within the jurisdiction OF the
state. and tho resolution was an INTERN eddling
with something belonging wholly 70 tho state
and outside OF the Jurisdiction OF the General
the effect that a respectable white Democrat had
bsen shot by colored man at the polls near
BRENNAN. Texas that three colored men had
been arrested aud placed In jail. charged with
that crime; that . mob had taken them out OF
Jail and hanged them, and that the three petit
tioners. Hackworth, Moore, and schultse who
Ing the negro population there. had supposed
their lives 10 b In danger and had fled tho
country, He had received telegram from ID.
q. Giddings. OF Brenhain. formerly a hepresen-
tative In Congress from Texas, saying that the
three petitioners were OF tho worst type
iy instrumental I'm stirring up strife
between the races and wore charged with in
vestigating the murder referred TO; that they
their lives threatened. but that their own
guilty consciences had caused them 10 leave
the country for the countrys good Mr.. Hoar
selves 10 be men OF property and
wealth; that they had been earning their Nv
Ing. in peaceful. lawful, and honorable Ways:
and that they had been driven out from
their homes ON American soil. Mr.. Hear,
referring TO the speeches tho fisheries bill.
asked whether the right Of an American citizen
greas when IL happened TO be violated on Amer
lean soil. Mr.. Eustis Ia member OF tho COM
the bloody shirt little in advance Of
tho usual season" Mr.. Evarts "a mem-
Der OF the committeel sustained the
there was an Opportunity 70 prove
under the authority OF the Senate.
that this was a mere waving OF the bloody
adopted-si 20 %. BY vote OF ~ To ~ the Sem
ate rejected the nomination OF j. &. Matthews,
a colored Democrat from Albany, as recorder
OF deeds for the District OF Columbia. Tho
Senate fisheries bill was laid before the House.
and ON motion OF Mr.. Belmont IL was referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. AMI leave
granted tho &C mmittoo 10 report Mt any time.
THE agricultural experiment station bill pass
ed the Senate, Jan. "a. IL directs the estab-
lishmont in connection with the agricultural
colleges OF department to be known aud
designated as an Agricultural Experiment
Station" Who're thore two such colleges
in ono state the amount appropriated 20
each state aud Territory for this pur-
divided between them unless the state
Legislature shall otherwise direct. The OBJ
ject and duty OF such experiment stations Is:
To conduct original researches or 20 verify ex-
periments on the physiology OF plants aud AMI
mails the diseases TO which they are seyerally
subject and the remedies therefor; aud chemi-
cal composition OF useful plants; the compara-
tive advantages Of rotative cropping; the capac-
ity OF new plants or trees for nc slimation the
analysis OF soils and water; the chemical COM
position uf mnnures; the adaptation and value
OF grasses and forage plants the competition
and digestibility OF the different kinds OF
food for domestic animals; the scientific and
economic questions involved I'm the prodnc
OF butter and cheese, and such other researches
or experiments bearing directly on the agrl-
cultural industry OF the United States aa NAV
bc doomed advisable. The Senate also passed
the House bill for tho relief OF dependent.
parents and OF honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors now disabled. resolution WAS
adopted directing an Investigation by the Engi-
noer Bureau OF the alleged distractions 20 conn
inerce In the Columbia River by salmon traps
and wheels. senator OIngalls introduced
n bill To almond the Revised stat
utes 80 as 70 provide that no person
shall be engaged in on carry ON tho business OF
rectiher, wholesale or rotail liquor doalor whole
sale or retail dealer I'm malt liquors or dlstiller
nor shall the Collector OF Internal Revenue re-
ceivo from any such person any monoy ia pay
ment OF special taxes or for revenue stanps
until tho dealer has fret made sworn state
inent that no has fully complied with NIL tho.
laws concerning his business OF the district In
which tho business 10 20 DO conducted A reso-
ton, previously offered by Mr.. Hoar In executive
refused It's advice and consent 20 the appoint
nent OF any person 10 Office. IL IL contrary To.
The spirit aud intent OF the Constitution 10 des-
gnate tho same person to the sam Office inme-
iiately thereafter, was taken up 10y tho senate
and referred 10 the Committee ON Privileges
and Elections. The House passed the river and
harbor bill-yeas, l5i nays W-in the exact
'orm In which IL was reported from the Com
nttee on Rivers and Hnrbors. The House
Judiciary conmittee reported adversely Joint
statos Senators by tho people OF tho stntos. and
. was placed upon the calendar
Mr. EDMuSDs. In presenting to the Senate.
m the 18th uit memorial from manufacture
rs and business men In Vermont for a repeal
" reduction OF internal revenue taxes said no.
Wished 10 urge ON the Finance Committee tho
Importance Of the subject Of reducing, II not
altogether repeating, this remnant of tho un-
,leasantncss OF twenty-five years ago Mr.
dhhone presented numerous petitions from
virginia manufacturers OF and dealers In
ieesra. Eyarts, Teller Bpooner. Pugh,
nd Eustls were selected as the Sena-
oriai Committee 20 investigate the alleged
Texas outragea. The President sent In mes
age yetoing the bill granting pension 20.
benjamin Obokiah. The bill. no says, -di-
octa tnat the beneficiary named therein DO
'lnccd upon tho pension roll subject % tho
royslona aud limitations Of the pension laws
n July, 1888, tho person named la this bill
vas placed upon the pension roll 40,
rate determined upon by the Pension Bureau
ursuant TO tho provisions and limitations
4 the pension laws, and II In entirely GER
ain that the special act now presented 20
ddltonal benefits" The President also vetoed
bo bill for the relief OF H. X Bedding who was
natl contractor In Minnesota Ia 1860. Tho
measure IL vetoed because the President thinks
lac evidence In the case gives rise Go a strong
resumption that the claim " entirely fctltlous
.dward y. Meal.y, Of Maryland was nominated
cntatlves passed tho Washington cabIe-ra5i-
iay ehnrter and agreed 20 conference report